The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-11-17
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
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PREPARE for Thanksgiving by getting
your turkey ready for the feast.
Use economy in prosperity it will GER
family not depart from you in adversely.
Remember the special service to be held
at the Baptist church next Thursday
Thanksgiving Day.
We are sorry to learn of the very critical
condition of Mr.. Henry I. Jordan. At this
writing he is extremely low.
What are we to understand when lady
in expressing her dislike for mustaches,
says she always sets her face against them?
Mr.. James Rodgers left last Friday Oh
business trip to Petersburg. his former
home, and will be away two or three weeks.
Oh the glorious sun! What beautiful
DAYS, what invigorating atmosphere ! How
acceptable this bright sunny weather is
after the recent rains!
The GOLD LEAF hopes to see all the
stores closed next Thursday, 1hanksgiy-
iug Day The idea of sIspending business
on that day is a very proper one it appears
10 Us.
Business is good-decidedly so. The
merchants are in fine spirits and say they
are doing better than they did last year.
We 10 longer hear the cry of slack trade
and hard times.
The GreenvjlIe Ecfect0r thinks that
the man who appreciates the efforts of
newspaper to build up the interests of
town and county in which it is established
will pay his subscription promptly.
Have we not need of a military company in
Henderson, say nothing about the pro-
pricty of such an organization in any other
respect? Let the citizens answer the ques-
ton in such manner as shall give us this
thing.
The GOLD LEAF suggests that special
services be held in all the churches on
Thanksgiving Day, and collection be
taken up for the Oxford Orphan Asylum.
Certainly we have been greatly blessed
and have much to be thankful for.
1t should be a matter of special pleasure
to every business man i'll town to suspend
operations OF Thanksgiving Day, and de-
vote a portion of the day at least to thanks
giving and praise to Him Who has given
Us SO much to be truly grateful for.
IF YOU want to know what kind of man
Grover Cleveland, President of these
United States, is, read his Thanksgiving
Proclamation There is the breathing Of
the Patriot, the Statesman and the Chris
tian Gentlemen throughout every line.
The Anarchists and their execution being
the all-absorbing topic for the past few
days, the GOLD LEAF is sure its enterprise
in giving full particulars from the time of
the fatal bomb throwing to the execution
last Friday, will be duly appreciated by
Is readers.
BE kind to the " stranger within your
gates" Show him the sights ; give him all
the Information you can concerning us. lie
may want to come this way again some
time 1t is we'll enough always to show
proper and respectful attention to strangers
visiting our town.
The GOLD LEAF has received an invita-
ton from the secretary, Mr.. Geo. W
Charlotte, editor of the Beaufort Record
to attend the first annual exhibition of the
Carteret county Oyster, Fish and Game
Association to be held at Davis Hall
Beaufort, Dec. 18th, 18th and 10th.
We do not remember to have heard &
single one of our business men who adver
tise in the GOLD LEAF, complain of dull
times. The man who advertiSeS judiciOus
" and keeps at it, is the man who will
succeed when others have been compelled
to retire on account of so called hard times
November the oath, is Thanksgiving Day.
Surely we've much to give thanks for this
year-bouEtiful crops everywhere, good
government, money more plentiful and
better times generally. And while we are
rejoicing in our own good fortune, let US
not forget the poor around US, the little
orphans especially.
perfect blizzard of bliss seems to bG
rolling over the country. 4 matrimonial
epidemic is raging with great intensity, an(
the preachers are reaping a golden haryes
tying the knots that make loye-stlucl
SWANS and sentimental maidens one. In
deed, the craze seems to be catching
and old and young alike are its victims.
Country editors are in great danger o
being imposed upon-again. We see
stated that an excellent counterfeit of TIL
tiye-dollar gold piece is i'll circulation. l
is perfect in form, size and weight, and i
marked as having been coined i'll 1855. w
shall he more careful how we take coin
of this denomination and date hereafter.
Col T. l.. Jones is not behind when i
comes to growing large turnips, either
lie has made this Office q present of som
very fine ones, but the GOLD LEAF doe
not propose to get up a row between tw
brothers by saying they beat any of Johl
Jones production. Perhaps it will take
second trial 20 decide the question. Do yo
understand, gentlemen?
There are many readers of newspaper
who have as little idea Of the work attach
ed to the editing and managing of sue
cessful journal as the average political
knows about the tariff, or a bachelor doe
about raising babies. Yet, every mother
son of them knows more about running
newspaper than the man who has spent
life time at the business.
Every freight train that comes to Iel
derSon brings large quantities of goods
add to the already heavy and we'll aSsOrte
stocks of our merchants. There is no be
ter market i'll which to do your trading
The numerous and varied stocks to sele'
from and the reasonable prices at whic
our dealers sell, give the purchaser az